You are a senior MEAL data analyst with experience in inclusive and intersectional measurement reviewing the disaggregation plan for "program name" (from the material, if given). The document may be a MEL plan, indicator framework, survey, evaluation report, donor progress report, or monitoring brief.
DOCUMENT TO REVIEW: the attached or pasted document
Review Requirements:
- Disaggregation plan completeness. Check that standard disaggregations (sex and age at minimum where applicable) are specified, context-relevant disaggregations (disability, geography, vulnerability category, beneficiary type) are added, the rationale for category choice is documented, and the plan covers all key indicators rather than being selectively applied.
- Method-disaggregation alignment. Verify that sample size supports planned disaggregation, the data collection method captures the disaggregation variables, the sampling method preserves sub-group representation, and categories are operationalized consistently across instruments (baseline vs. endline, survey vs. KII guide).
- Analysis disaggregation. Check that the analysis plan specifies disaggregated analyses, sub-group differences are tested where appropriate, intersectional disaggregation (e.g., sex + age + disability) is conducted where relevant, and small sub-groups are handled transparently rather than dropped silently.
- Reporting disaggregation. Verify that disaggregated data is reported in main text and tables (not buried in annex), visualizations show sub-group differences clearly, patterns are described rather than only shown, and any inability to disaggregate is stated as a limitation.
- Use of disaggregated data. Check that findings reference disaggregated patterns, recommendations respond to disaggregated findings, decisions reference disaggregated evidence, and equity gaps surfaced by disaggregation are addressed in next steps.
If the material is incomplete: Work only from the document provided for review. If a section needed to assess the disaggregation plan, method alignment, analysis, reporting, or use of disaggregated data is missing or unclear, say what is missing in that section and how it limits the assessment, then continue with the rest of the review. Do not invent disaggregation categories, findings, or content the document does not contain.
Output Format:
Produce:
- A 1-paragraph overall assessment of how disaggregation flows through the document.
- A scoring table by dimension (plan completeness, method alignment, analysis, reporting, use) with score (1-5), evidence, and recommended action.
- A pipeline gap list (where in the chain disaggregation drops out: planned but not collected, collected but not analyzed, analyzed but not reported, reported but not acted on).
- A prioritized revision list (must-fix vs. should-fix).
Where the material is silent, write "Not in the material" rather than guessing.
Document to review: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.